The Monastery of Qozhaya is the
principal house of the Order of Saint Anthony. From the height
of the Monastery, one can enjoy the view of the valley which
is well cultivated with wheat, vines, olive trees and, above
all, mulberry trees. They bring prosperity and beauty to the
mountainsides. The monks divide their time between praying and
the cultivation of the land. In the past, this valley was not
in its present state of prosperity; it was arid. Its fertility
is due to the tireless labor of the monks.
Has there ever been a heritage, which has been more legitimately
acquired?
(Mislin, Sacred places, Editor Lecroppe Sons, Paris, 1876, Vol.
I, Third Edition, p. 411).